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26 science fiction books to read after The End Of All Things, by John Scalzi, the closest match first.

  1. The Shattering Peace

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    1. The Shattering Peace

    by John Scalzi

    • Same series
    • Same author

    A decade after the treaty that ended the wars between the Colonial Union, Earth and the alien Conclave, an asteroid holding the 50,000-person Unity Colony disappears from space. Gretchen Trujillo,...

  2. Old Man's War

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    2. Old Man's War

    by John Scalzi

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Geriatrics are transferred into healthier bodies and enhanced soldier bodies.

    John Scalzi is one of the shining lights of today’s science fiction landscape. His first novel, Old Man’s War, was an incredible introduction, bringing Scalzi to international attention, as well...

  3. The Ghost Brigades

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    3. The Ghost Brigades

    by John Scalzi

    • Same series
    • Same author

    From the back cover: The Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the dead and turned into the perfect...

  4. Old Man’s War Series

    4. Old Man’s War Series

    by John Scalzi

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Got popularity? I don't know if you can find a more popular science fiction writer right now. He's socially astute, spot on with his commentary and is nearly too cool...

  5. Zoe S Tale

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    5. Zoe S Tale

    by John Scalzi

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Zoe's Tale is the fourth novel in Scalzi's Old Man's War series, and although, it's not specifically marketed to young adults, it's the perfect introduction to the genre for young...

  6. The Human Division

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    6. The Human Division

    by John Scalzi

    • Same series
    • Same author

    B Team leader Lieutenant Harry Wilson counters hostile alien forces, angry humans and unpredictable elements from the universe in order to protect the interests of the Colonial Union.

  7. Golden Son

    7. Golden Son

    by Brown, Pierce

    • On the same lists

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by...

  8. The Dark Forest

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    8. The Dark Forest

    by Liu, Cixin

    • On the same lists

    Time is running out for humanity in The Dark Forest, the stunning sequel to Cixin Liu's award-winning and bestselling masterpiece, The Three-Body Problem. Earth is still reeling from the revelation...

  9. The Fifth Season

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    9. The Fifth Season

    by Jemisin, N. K.

    • On the same lists
    Hugo winner 2016

    Winner of the 2016 Hugo and nominated for a Nebula, The Fifth Season is a volatile combination of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Dystopian Fiction. Mythology comes alive in this hostile world...

  10. Ancillary Mercy

    10. Ancillary Mercy

    by Leckie, Ann

    • On the same lists

    For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Atheok Station's slums turns up someone who...

  11. Nemesis Games

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    11. Nemesis Games

    by James S.a. Corey

    • On the same lists

    The crew of the Rocinante scatter to deal with trouble at home just as the solar system begins to come apart. A Belter faction strikes at Earth and the inner...

  12. Seveneves

    12. Seveneves

    by Stephenson, Neal

    • On the same lists

    "What would happen if the world were ending? A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band...

  13. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

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    13. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

    by Becky Chambers

    • On the same lists

    When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that's seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a...

  14. Raising Caine

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    14. Raising Caine

    by Charles E. Gannon

    • On the same lists

    Caine Riordan has just helped to repel an alien invasion of Earth when the Slaasriithi, mysterious and possibly helpful, ask him to lead a diplomatic mission to their worlds. A...

  15. Europe at Midnight

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    15. Europe at Midnight

    by Dave Hutchinson

    • On the same lists

    In a near-future Europe that has broken into many small states, two stories unfold: Jim, an English intelligence officer drawn in by a stabbing on a London bus into preparations...

  16. Arcadia

    16. Arcadia

    by Iain Pears

    • On the same lists

    In 1960s Oxford, Professor Henry Lytten is attempting to write a fantasy novel that forgoes the magic of his predecessors, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. He finds an unlikely confidante...

  17. Way Down Dark

    17. Way Down Dark

    by James Smythe

    • On the same lists

    After Earth became uninhabitable, humans built generation ships, and Chan, 17, lives quietly on one of them, the Australia, where gangs and cults run the decks. She finds a way...

  18. The Heart Goes Last

    18. The Heart Goes Last

    by Margaret Atwood

    • On the same lists

    "Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car,...

  19. The Water Knife

    19. The Water Knife

    by Bacigalupi, Paolo

    • On the same lists

    The American Southwest has been decimated by drought. Nevada and Arizona skirmish over dwindling shares of the Colorado River, while California watches, deciding if it should just take the whole...

  20. Armada

    20. Armada

    by Cline, Ernest

    • On the same lists

    Zack Lightman has spent his life dreaming. Dreaming that the real world could be a little more like the countless science-fiction books, movies, and videogames he's spent his life consuming....

  21. The Fold

    21. The Fold

    by Clines, Peter

    • On the same lists

    Mike Erikson, a high school teacher with perfect memory, is asked to inspect a new project by the military: a device that lets people fold space to travel from one...

  22. Aurora

    22. Aurora

    by Robinson, Kim Stanley

    • On the same lists

    "Generations after leaving earth, a starship draws near to the planet that may serve as a new home world for those on board. But the journey has brought unexpected changes...

  23. Head On

    23. Head On

    by John Scalzi

    • Same author

    Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through...

  24. When the Moon Hits Your Eye

    24. When the Moon Hits Your Eye

    by John Scalzi

    • Same author

    One day the Moon turns into a ball of cheese, and every piece of moon rock on Earth with it. John Scalzi follows an ensemble through a single lunar cycle,...

  25. The Book Of Phoenix

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    25. The Book Of Phoenix

    by Okorafor, Nnedi

    • On the same lists

    As we have seen in books like Man Plus, one way to achieve posthumanity is to remake ourselves in a new form. But experimenting upon ourselves in that way comes...

  26. Children of Memory

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    26. Children of Memory

    by Tchaikovsky, Adrian

    • On the same lists

    Sequel to Children of Ruin.On Imir, Captain Holt founded a hopeful new colony on an empty world. But generations later, his descendants are struggling to survive. As harvests worsen and...

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